endearing (to)

verb

Definition of endearing (to)next
present participle of endear (to)
as in ingratiating

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  1. appeasing
  2. consoling
  3. calming
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  • The new strategy allows streamers to provide subscribers with new content while appeasing Wall Street by reigning in spending.
    Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 18 Oct. 2024
  • There are amazing innovations in the industry that will help both consumers and brands to become more sustainable while appeasing regulations.
    Lindsey Bartlett, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2024
Definition of appeasing
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  • Julie Chavez Rodriguez, Harris' campaign manager and former state director in her Senate office, said the vice president uses her experience consoling victims as a courtroom prosecutor to connect with people after tragedies.
    Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports, arkansasonline.com, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Julie Chavez Rodriguez, Harris’ campaign manager and former state director in her Senate office, said the vice president uses her experience consoling victims as a courtroom prosecutor to connect with people after tragedies.
    Chris Megerian and Colleen Long, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of consoling
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  • Is that a failing, or is that actually calming and equating to a new stage in his life?
    Leo Barraclough, Variety, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Made for enveloping spaces in the comfort of its eternally calming nature, this versatile and captivating brown from the 2025 Colormix® Forecast imparts richness in spaces that call for the stability of a refined earthen tone.
    Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2024
Definition of calming
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“Endearing (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endearing%20%28to%29. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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